HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2018-8249 Memory Corruption
This signature detects an attempt to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0978.
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8249
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8249-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8249 Corruption Explorer Internet Memory Microsoft
Release Date
06/11/2018
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3415
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
7.6